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1996 Thomas Kuhn, American Writer
1995 Claire Sterling, journalist, dies at 75
1994 Joeri Nagibin, Russian screenwriter (Babje Karstvo), dies at 74
1993 Angus Suttie, English potter, dies of AIDS at 46
1993 French of Nouhuys, civil servant in Indonesia, dies at 88
1992 Dewey Balfa, bayou fiddler, dies at 65
1992 Frederick Exley, novelist (Fan's Note), dies at 63
1990 Dick Elffers, graphic artist, dies
1990 Palmira Henry, fashion designer, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 44
1989 John Matusek, NFLer (Oak Raider)/actor, dies of a heart attack at 38
1989 Stanley David Griggs, astronaut (STS-51-D), dies plane crash at 59
1987 Dick Howser, manager (New York Yankees and Kansas City Royal), dies of brain cancer at 51
1986 Jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader, dies at 75
1986 Kate Smith, singer (God Bless America), dies in Raleigh North Carolina at 78
1985 Piet De Somer, Belgian rector of University of Louvain, dies at 67
1984 Chet Allen, actor (Jerry-Bonino, Slats-Troubleshooter), dies at 51
1984 Swale, Kentucky Derby winner, collapses and dies
1983 Eelco N van Kleffens, Dutch Minister of Foreign affairs 1939-46, dies at 88
1983 Peter Mennin(i), U.S. composer (Moby Dick), dies at 60
1979 Lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58
1979 Leverett Saltonstall, American Politician
1978 Cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68
1974 Pamela Britton, actress (Blondie, My Favorite Martian), dies at 50
1973 Luis Van Rooten, actor (One Man's Family), dies at 66
1965 Arnold Meijer, leader (Fascist Nationally Front), dies
1963 Alain F B Alanbrooke, 1st viscount of Brookeborough, dies at 79
1963 John Whiting, British dramatist/actor (Devils), dies
1961 Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40
1960 Pierre Reverdy, French author and poet (North-South), dies at 70
1959 Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68
1957 D Richardson, writer, dies at 84
1953 Walter Niemann, composer, dies at 76
1952 Alberto Williams, Argentine composer (Etrerno Reposo), dies at 89
1951 Carl Vogler, composer, dies at 77
1941 Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78
1939 Eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France
1938 H V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer, 7 Tests for Australia 1910 -1912, dies
1938 Peter Michael, CEO (Cray Electronics), dies
1936 Kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies
1928 Ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (Virulo, mocedades), dies
1928 Giovanni Giolitti, Italian Statesman
1925 A. C. Benson, British Author
1918 Derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies
1915 Thomas Jordan Jarvis, American Politician
1910 Lady Mosley, biographer, dies
1906 Harry N Pillsbury, U.S. chess player, dies
1906 William Dale, international legal consultant, dies
1905 Maximo Gomez, Cuban general, dies at 68
1885 General Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies
1863 Isham W. Garrott, U.S. attorney/Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle
1862 Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49
1845 Richard Harris Barham, English Comedian
1815 Hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle
1797 Aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated and killed
1762 Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon, French poet (Idomenee), dies at 88
1734 Duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle
1719 Joseph Addison, English poet, writer, and secretary of state, dies at 47
1696 Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72
1696 Johannes II Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies
1678 Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69
1672 Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67
1501 Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies
1119 Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies
1091 Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies
855 Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies
676 Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies
656 Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered
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